Collin County Sheriff's Office Dispatcher Among Those Killed in Storms

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The Collin County Sheriff's Office says a dispatcher was killed in Saturday's outbreak of deadly tornadoes.

LaShondra "Shon" Whitaker only recently joined the sheriff's department in August, but had quickly earned the respect and friendship of her fellow dispatchers, officials with the sheriff's department said.

According to The Dallas Morning News, Whitaker was 32 and had previously worked for the Dallas County Sheriff's office.

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